Flip Video Mino

629 reviews

Apr, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 629 reviews of Flip Video Mino. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders for all reviews. Reviewers really like the image quality and price. The size and portability also get good feedback. There are some mixed reviews about the viewfinder, and some have doubts about the zoom and reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Flip Video Mino is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Flip Video Mino

alaTest has collected and analyzed 71 user reviews of Flip Video Mino from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.co.uk. People really like the image quality and price. The size and portability also get good reviews. Many are less positive about the zoom and reliability.

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93% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Flip Video Mino

alaTest has collected and analyzed 497 user reviews of Flip Video Mino from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the image quality and price. The size and portability are also mentioned favorably. There are some mixed opinions about the viewfinder and zoom. Some have doubts about the reliability.

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86% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : James Morris (trustedreviews.com)

Flip Video Mino

We've seen the Ultra, now here's the Mino - a slimmer version of Flip's pocket camcorder.

However, whereas you can pick up new power cells for the Ultra virtually anywhere in the world, the Mino will require a nearby USB socket and time to recharge, as this is the only option. No USB charger is included in the box, either. So you will...

Feb, 2011

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Expert review by : Tim Moynihan and Melissa Perenson (techadvisor.co.uk)

Flip Video Mino review

In case you didn't have enough reasons to worry about videos of your escapades showing up online, Flip Video has made video posting easier than ever. The Flip Mino, the latest in the Flip series of pocket camcorders, is smaller and sleeker than the...

The Flip Mino is sleek, pocketable and easy to use. The video quality also excels. However, the somewhat pricey Mino's video-uploading software can be slow and buggy and the buttons are overly sensitive.

Oct, 2008

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Expert review by : paul_smart (gadgetspeak.com)

Flip Video Mino

This is the second incarnation of the rather good Flip Video Ultra. This unit is smaller slimmer and aimed at the teenager and twenties market. Everything else works the same as the original product launched in the UK last year.

It is 10x5x2cm and weights just 75grams. The unit comes with memory to give an hour of video. This is 640x480 but it is truly excellent quality. It can be shown on a TV using the composite leads provided that fit into a TV (2.5mm socket) on the left...

Jan, 2009

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Expert review by : David Carnoy (cnet.com)

Flip Video Mino review: Flip Video Mino

Flip Video Mino

Ultraslim yet functional design; easy to use; relatively high-quality sound and video for its class; one-touch video uploading to YouTube and AOL.

A bit expensive; no SD/MMC card expansion slot; rechargeable battery isn't removable or replaceable.

Despite some minor flaws, Pure Digital's Flip Video Mino is the best mini camcorder for straight-to-Web video currently available--but it also costs more, and it can't match the features of a video-savvy point-and-shoot camera.

Jun, 2008

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Expert review by : Joel Evans (geek.com)

Review: Flip Video Mino

In today's hurried world, it's not uncommon for many people to use their digital camera or even camera phone to record life's moments as movies. While the quality is normally not on par with traditional video cameras, nothing beats the convenience of...

Jul, 2008

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Expert review by : John Virata (consumerelectronicsnet.com)

Pure Digital's Flip Video mino

What does a company do when it makes a highly successful DV camcorder that fits in the palm of your hand and shoots surprisingly high quality 640x480 resolution video? At less than $200? Well, it shrinks the next version, adds some cool sharing...

A cool thing about the Flip Video software is the capability to play your videos in your library, grab stills from the video, as well as give the videos a real name (as opposed to VID000013), and even edit the clips. Another cool feature to the Flip...

Jul, 2008

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Short Lived

We gave this to my 11 year old daughter for Christmas 2010. It worked great for a few weeks, then stopped work in early February 2011. FWIW, she's typically pretty careful with things. Ultimately it wasn't worth the money.

Small, convenient, easy to use, reasonably priced.

Stopped working within two months of use.

Feb, 2011

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Dead

This was a Christmas present for my daughter. She wanted a camera and this was at a price point I could afford. Now I will have to spend more than I can afford to get her one that works because Santa wouldn't let her down. Thanks Newegg. Had to pay...

Device arrived with partial charge. Crashed while I was setting date/time for my daughter. Plugged into multiple computers and powered hubs, but it would not charge.

Jan, 2011

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